Lily Allen Suffering From Body Dysmorphia

the biggest cause of Body Dysmorphia among teenage girls is the fashion industry

The singer Lily Allen recently spoke frankly about media pressure to stay thin and how that when she looks in the mirror she always sees an overweight girl looking back at her. She said that she often compares herself to the overweight singer Michelle McManus despite the fact that she really knows she’s much thinner.

In fact what Lily Allen suffers from is a real psychological disorder called Body Dysmorphia or BDD which psychologists refer to as an anxiety problem which often leads to eating disorders. People suffering from Body Dysmorphia tend to have a great fear of what other people think of them and their weight. The good news is that Body Dysmorphia can be treated with professional psychotherapy and there are even certain prescription medications available which have shown to be effective.

The other useful treatment for people suffering from Body Dysmorphia would be to avoid the fashion industry at all costs! There’s no doubt that people who work in an environment where ‘size zero’ is considered a good thing are bound to feel pressure to lose unhealthy amount of weight. Lily Allen claims that she was put under an extreme amount of pressure to lose weight when she was modeling for the fashion house Chanel and that she was often told to have a cigarette instead of getting lunch.

Probably the biggest cause of Body Dysmorphia among teenage girls is the fashion industry which projects unrealistic body images with super skinny models. Many photographs in fashion magazines such as Vogue and Elle have been cropped or Photoshopped to make the models will even thinner than they already are.

You will always look your best when you are a healthy weight as opposed to being underweight. Underweight people tend to look older, tired and haggard. If you are unsure about how heavy you should be just eat regular healthy meals and get exercise a few times a week and what weight you end up being will be the right weight!